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Ligue 1: Henri Van der Aat named chief commercial officer of AS Monaco

Henri Van der Aat (NED) was named chief commercial officer of AS Monaco (Ligue 1) on 02/04/2014.Henri van der Aat was the chief executive officer and chief commercial officer of Ajax Amsterdam (NED) from 2008 to December 2012. He will work in particular with AS Monaco's international development…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21693
• Published on 07/04/14 at 18:21

Serie A: Maurizio Pellegrino replaces Rolando Maran as manager of Catania

Italian born, Maurizio Pellegrino, has been named manager of Catania (Serie A), announced the club on 06/04/2014. He takes over Rolando Maran who had held the position since 16/01/2014. This is the second time that Rolando Maran has been sacked by Catania during the 2013-14 season. He was relieved…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 17231
• Published on 07/04/14 at 17:59

FC Barcelona: 72.36% of socios vote for "Nou Espai Barça," including Camp Nou renovation

Of FC Barcelona's socios (Liga BBVA), 72.36% voted in favour of the urban project "Nou Espai Barça," which includes the renovation of Camp Nou at a cost of €600m, on 05/04/2014. "I’m very satisfied. It’s a great day, a democratic festival for the Barça members... It’s a huge project that will…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 17222
• Published on 07/04/14 at 17:09

World Cup 2018 and 2022: FIFA launches tender for TV rights in the UK

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) launched the tender for broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom for the 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar) World Cups on 04/04/2014. The rights include TV, online TV (IPTV), Internet, mobile platforms and radio. Applicants may request an…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 17219
• Published on 07/04/14 at 15:15

Premier League: Korean food company, Ottogi, to sponsor Manchester United until 2015-16

The Korean food company, Ottogi, has become a partner of Manchester United (Premier League), announced the club on 04/04/2014. The contract between the two parties will run until the end of the 2015-16 championship. The agreement allows Ottogi to use the image of the club for its advertising…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17203
• Published on 07/04/14 at 14:31

Brazil: MediaCom Sport to manage the marketing rights of Neymar until 2017

The American media rights company, MediaCom Sport, became the non-exclusive marketing agency of the Brazilian international, Neymar (FC Barcelona, Liga BBVA), on 03/04/2014. The three year contract will end in April 2017. The agency aims to develop partnerships with the Brazilian player in new…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17197
• Published on 07/04/14 at 13:58

UEFA: Michel Platini updates the European Commission on progress of financial fair play

Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), provided an update on financial fair play and its implementation to Joaquin Almunia, vice-president of the European Commission in Brussels (BEL), on 03/04/2014.The president of UEFA, "explained the main points of UEFA's…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 17210
• Published on 07/04/14 at 13:30

UEFA: Japanese automaker, Nissan, official partner of the Champions League until 2017-18

The Japanese automobile manufacturer, Nissan, has become an official partner of the Champions League until 2017-18, announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on 07/04/2014. Nissan replaces Ford as the automotive partner of the competition. The American brand announced that it would…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17205
• Published on 07/04/14 at 12:59

Serie A: Russian energy supplier, Gazprom, not interested in buying a share of AC Milan

"Gazprom is not holding any talks with AC Milan (Serie A) concerning a possible sponsorship or purchasing of the club's shares," said Sergei Kupriyanov, a spokesman of the Russian energy supplier on 03/04/2014. The Berlusconi family, owners of Milan AC, plan to sell a 20-30% stake in the club…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 17190
• Published on 07/04/14 at 12:00

Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona first club in the world to surpass 60 million fans on Facebook

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) became the first sports club in the world to surpass 60 million fans on Facebook, on 03/04/2014. The Catalan club had been the first to reach the 50 million mark on 02/01/2014. With 60,022,856 fans, FC Barcelona are ahead of Real Madrid (55,846,322), Manchester United…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17149
• Published on 07/04/14 at 10:59